Labor still wants health data suspension

Police will now need warrants to access digital health records but legal experts warn loopholes could still put family violence victims at risk.

The My Health Record laws will be changed so law enforcement and other government agencies will need a court order to get patients' data, after a backdown from Health Minister Greg Hunt.

But legal services warn a loophole could allow a violent person to create a record for their child without their ex-partner's consent, potentially allowing them to track down their estranged family's location.

"We urge government consultation with women and domestic violence organisations to address safety and risk for victims of domestic violence from My Health records," the Women's Legal Service of Queensland said on Facebook.

The backdown comes after talks with the Australian Medical Association and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

"We can now move forward and have certainty around the protections to the privacy of those medical records that our patients expect," AMA president Tony Bartone told ABC radio on Wednesday.

Mr Hunt plans to amend the My Health Record Act in the next sitting of parliament to bring it into line with existing Australian Digital Health Agency policy.